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BBVA and Banco Sabadell merger delayed for 3 years
Spain’s government yesterday, Tuesday June 24th, postponed a merger between banking behemoth BBVA and rival Sabadell for three years, complicating a...
Meetings begin to report on the new immigration law in Torrevieja
Torrevieja City Council’s Department of Coexistence and Integration, through the Migrant Assistance Office (PANGEA), has begun meetings and discussions...
Torrevieja will offer meetings to inform foreigners about the latest developments in the Immigration Law
Following the enactment of the new Immigration Law last Tuesday, May 20th, by Royal Decree 1155/2024 of November 19th, the Torrevieja City Council’s...
Alicante prepares for biometric border control
From October 2025, the EU rules force people from “third-party” countries to enter European territories through the “entry-exit system”...
France extends ID border checks with six neighbouring countries
Tighter border checks between France and its neighbouring EU/EAA nations will be in effect for another six months as the country extends its interim emergency...
Minister Sira Rego advocates breaking off diplomatic and trade relations with Israel and imposing sanctions
Sira Rego, Minister of Youth and Children, has called for the “total severance of diplomatic, economic, and, of course, arms relations” with...
New complaint against low-cost airlines for charging for hand luggage
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has filed a complaint with the European Commission against seven airlines, including Ryanair, Volotea, and Vueling....
Alicante company is being investigated for selling bananas as Canary Island bananas
The Guardia Civil has investigated a company in the province of Alicante for many crimes, including illegally selling bananas from Madeira (Portugal) as if...
Nuca, the turtle rescued two months ago in Torrevieja, returns to the sea
Nuca, the sea turtle that was rescued in February of last year after becoming ensnared in the port of Torrevieja (Alicante), returned to the sea yesterday,...
Madrid-Lisbon high-speed train to cut journey time from 10 hours to three
The objective is to establish a new high-speed train route between Madrid and Lisbon by 2030, coinciding with the FIFA World Cup that the two nations will be...
